About six months ago, as I shared on facebook, a tall gum
tree fell on and destroyed a large section of my front garden. I was quite
upset as it had taken me some years to create it. But I took a deep breath and
I re-planted the garden using some of my old bricks to create another new path.
I took this photo of it last weekend. You can compare the before and after.
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I find that creating fictional characters is a bit like gardening.
First, imagining what they are like and then watching their personalities grow
as the story develops. Lots of patience is required for both. This past week or
so I have been struggling to find names for some of the fictional characters in
my third children’s book about the enchanted game and world of ‘The Tenth
Gateway’. I can spend several hours at a time on this.
Just when I think I have found or created something
different, I check ‘google’ and up pops the same name for a character in a book
or film, a singer, or a computer game. It’s easier for the ‘human’ characters
but much harder for the various fantasy creatures – good and bad.
I found this lovely image of a fairy-like being which
reminded me of the fairy charm I included in my first book “The Tenth Gateway’.
I didn’t give her a name but now I’m wondering what it would be. I am thinking
‘Clara’. It is an ancient Latin name and means ‘clear, bright’.
What would you call her?
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